2009 United Soccer Leagues

The 2009 season is the 23rd season played by the United Soccer Leagues. Season titles will be contested by 20 professional men's clubs in the USL First Division and USL Second Division, as well as 37 professional and amateur women's clubs in the W-League and 68 professional and amateur men's teams in the USL Premier Development League.

The First Division season kicked off on April 11 with the US Open Cup finalist Charleston Battery and host defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC playing to a scoreless tie, while the Carolina RailHawks defeated the visiting Minnesota Thunder 2–1. The season ended on September 20 with the Charleston Battery defeating hosts Minnesota Thunder 3–2. As a change for this season, the Finals will follow the rest of the playoffs in being two legs.[1] The playoffs started on September 24, and ended on October 17 with the Montreal Impact defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a 6–3 aggregate score.

The Second Division season started on April 17 with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and host Crystal Palace Baltimore playing to a scoreless tie. The regular season ended on August 15 with three games. The Richmond Kickers captured the title in the playoffs with a 3–1 win over the Charlotte Eagles on August 29.

2009 USL-1 (red) and USL-2 (green) franchises. Not shown: Puerto Rico Islanders, Bermuda Hogges.

General

Honors
Competition Champion Runner-Up Regular Season Champion/Best USL team
USL First Division Montreal Impact Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers
USL Second Division Richmond Kickers Charlotte Eagles Wilmington Hammerheads
USL PDL Ventura County Fusion Chicago Fire Premier Reading Rage
U.S. Open Cup Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United Rochester Rhinos
USL W-League Pali Blues Washington Freedom Reserves Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

First Division
USL First Division
Season2009
ChampionsMontreal Impact
Goals scored388
Average goals/game2.35
Biggest home win9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami)
Biggest away win4 – 1 (Portland @ Rochester)
3 – 0 (Portland @ Miami, Carolina @ Cleveland, Rochester @ Cleveland)
Highest scoring9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami)
Longest winning run5 (Portland, Puerto Rico)
Longest unbeaten run24 (Portland)
Longest losing run6 (Miami)
Highest attendance14,103 (Portland)
Lowest attendance67 (Miami)
Average attendance4,702
← 2008
2010 →

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portland Timbers 30 16 4 10 45 19 +26 58 Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
2 Carolina RailHawks 30 16 7 7 43 19 +24 55 Quarterfinal round of playoffs
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 30 15 7 8 44 31 +13 53[lower-alpha 1]
4 Charleston Battery 30 14 5 11 33 21 +12 53[lower-alpha 1]
5 Montreal Impact (C) 30 12 11 7 32 31 +1 44[lower-alpha 2]
6 Rochester Rhinos 30 11 9 10 34 32 +2 43
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 11 10 9 42 36 +6 42
8 Minnesota Thunder 30 7 13 10 39 44 −5 31
9 Miami FC 30 8 17 5 26 52 −26 29
10 Austin Aztex 30 5 17 8 28 51 −23 21[lower-alpha 3]
11 Cleveland City Stars 30 4 19 7 22 52 −30 19
Source:
(C) Playoff Champion
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head: PUE: 6 pts, CHA: 3 pts
  2. 1 bonus point awarded?
  3. Austin deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on July 25, 2009[2]

Results
Abbreviation and Color Key:
Austin Aztex – AUS • Carolina RailHawks – CAR • Charleston Battery – CHA • Cleveland City Stars – CLE • Miami FC – MIA • Minnesota Thunder – MIN • Montreal Impact – MTL • Portland Timbers – POR • Puerto Rico Islanders – PUE • Rochester Rhinos – ROC • Vancouver Whitecaps FC – VAN
Win  • Loss  • Tie  • Home
Club Match
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Austin AztexMINVANCLEPUEMTLCARPUECHACHAPUEMIACARROCCLECLEROCPORMINMTLCHACARROCMINMTLMIAVANMIAPORPORVAN
1–11–13–01–14–00–13–10–21–11–40–21–10–22–20–14–11–21–02–21–00–31–02–22–01–03–23–10–11–22–1
Carolina RailHawksMINROCMINPORPORCHAMIACLEAUSCLEPORMINAUSPUECHAVANCHAMIAAUSROCCLEVANVANROCMIAMTLMTLPUEPUEMTL
2–11–01–00–02–01–20–20–30–11–00–02–01–11–20–12–12–14–03–00–12–00–01–10–09–01–11–02–02–12–0
Charleston BatteryVANMTLMINMIACARMTLMIAROCCLEAUSAUSPORPUEPUEPUEMTLCARCLEROCCARAUSVANPORCLEVANPORMINMIAROCMIN
0–00–01–10–11–20–01–02–02–00–21–11–11–01–01–00–10–10–01–12–11–01–23–14–11–10–01–32–10–02–3
Cleveland City StarsMIAAUSROCPORMINCARCARCHAPUEPUEROCMIAMIAVANAUSAUSPUECHAMTLROCVANCARCHAMTLMINMINMTLPORPORVAN
3–13–00–30–00–10–31–02–02–12–23–01–20–12–22–20–10–00–04–14–10–02–04–11–21–03–01–20–12–12–1
Miami FCCLEMTLROCCHACARCHAMINVANAUSCLECLEMTLPUEVANPORPORMINCARMTLPUEMINPORVANCARAUSAUSROCCHAROCPUE
3–12–11–20–10–21–00–03–22–01–20–11–00–02–11–10–31–24–01–14–00–13–10–29–01–03–11–22–10–03–1
Minnesota ThunderCARAUSCHACARVANCLEMIAPUEROCCARPORROCPORVANMTLAUSMIAPORMTLMIAAUSROCCLECLEPUEVANCHAPUEMTLCHA
2–11–11–11–03–21–00–01–00–02–05–11–21–14–03–01–01–21–11–00–12–23–31–03–03–11–11–35–21–12–3
Montreal ImpactCHAMIAPUEROCCHAAUSROCPORVANVANMIAPORCHAMINROCPUECLEAUSMIAMINPORPUECLEAUSCARCARCLEVANMINCAR
0–02–13–21–20–04–00–11–01–22–11–04–00–12–00–00–14–12–21–11–00–11–01–22–01–11–01–21–01–12–0
Portland TimbersVANCARCARCLEROCPUEPUEVANMTLCARCHAMINMTLMINAUSMIAMIAPUEMINVANCHAMTLROCMIACHAROCAUSAUSCLECLE
1–00–02–00–02–11–11–22–01–00–01–15–14–01–11–21–10–30–01–11–03–10–11–43–10–01–20–11–20–12–1
Puerto Rico IslandersVANROCMTLAUSVANPORPORAUSMINCLECLEAUSCHACHACHACARMIAROCCLEMTLPORVANMIAMTLMINROCCARMINCARMIA
2–10–03–21–11–01–11–23–11–22–12–24–11–01–01–01–20–00–00–00–10–04–24–01–03–12–02–05–22–13–1
Rochester RhinosCARPUEMIACLEMTLPORVANCHAMTLMINCLEAUSMINAUSPUEMTLCHACLEVANCARAUSPORMINCARVANPORPUEMIAMIACHA
1–00–01–20–31–22–11–22–00–10–03–00–21–24–10–00–01–14–11–30–11–01–43–30–01–11–22–01–20–00–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FCCHAPUEAUSPORMINPUEROCPORMTLMIAMTLCLEMINMIACARPUEROCCLEPORCHACARCARCHAMIAROCAUSMINMTLAUSCLE
0–02–11–11–02–31–01–22–01–23–22–12–24–02–12–14–21–30–01–01–20–01–11–12–01–13–21–11–02–12–1

Playoffs

Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Portland Timbers 1 3 4
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 3 5
2 Carolina RailHawks FC 0 0 0
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 0 1
5 Montreal Impact 3 3 6
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1 3
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 4 5
6 Rochester Rhinos 2 1 3
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 1 2
5 Montreal Impact 2 2 4
4 Charleston Battery 0 1 1
5 Montreal Impact 2 2 4

Quarterfinals
Rochester Rhinos2–1Puerto Rico Islanders
Bertz 64'
Ball 71'
Short Yellow card 74'		 (Report) Arrieta Red card 7'
Hansen Yellow card 68'
Addlery 72'
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Puerto Rico Islanders4–1Rochester Rhinos
Noël 12', 80'
Addlery 40', 90' Yellow card 84'		 (Report) Sancho Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 29'
Nunes 82'
Attendance: 4,232
Referee: Jose Rivero (United States)

Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.

Montreal Impact2–0Charleston Battery
Testo 10'
Di Lorenzo Yellow card 12'
Placentino 88' Yellow card 88'		 (Report) Bobo Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 45'
Attendance: 11,282
Referee: Dave Gantar (Canada)
Charleston Battery1–2Montreal Impact
Fuller 16' Yellow card 72'
Wilson Yellow card 76'		 (Report) deRoux Yellow card 16'
Pizzolitto 23'
Donatelli 74' Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 2,311
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (United States)

Montreal Impact won 4–1 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–0Carolina RailHawks FC
Versailles Yellow card 64'
Edwini-Bonsu 77'		 (Report) Low Yellow card 78'
Paladini Yellow card 80'
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Fabrizio Romano (Canada)
Carolina RailHawks FC0–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Rusin Yellow card 52'
Plotkin Yellow card 76'		 (Report) Bellisomo Yellow card 43'
Nash Yellow card 59'
Martin Yellow card 75'
Attendance: 2,471
Referee: Niko Bratsis (United States)

Vancouver Whitecaps won 1–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Montreal Impact2–1Puerto Rico Islanders
Donatelli 8'
Brown 20'
Pizzolitto Yellow card 58'		 (Report) Jones Yellow card 6'
Steele 31'
Attendance: 9,835
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Puerto Rico Islanders1–2Montreal Impact
Vélez Yellow card 44'
Hansen 86' (pen.)
Nuñez Yellow card 90'		 (Report) Byers 2'
deRoux Yellow card 16'
Pizzolitto Yellow card 24'
Joqueviel Yellow card 81'
Sebrango 90'
Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Oscar Ortiz (USA)

Montreal Impact won 4–2 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–1Portland Timbers
Gbeke 25'
Reda Red card 45'[3]
Haber 49'
James Yellow card 66'
Versailles Yellow card 76'		 (Report) Pore 44' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,516
Referee: Geoff Gamble (CAN)
Portland Timbers3–3Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Farber 10', 43'
McManus Yellow card 26'
Pore Yellow card 66'
Nimo 83'
López Yellow card 90'		 (Report) Haber 4' Yellow card 62'
Nash 60'
James 71'
Attendance: 14,283
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)

Vancouver Whitecaps won 5–4 on aggregate.

Finals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–3Montreal Impact
Nash Red card 51'
Haber 56'
James 65' Yellow card 66'		 (Report) Pejic 45' (o.g.)
Byers 63'
Sebrango 89'
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Montreal Impact3–1Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Donatelli 30' (pen.)
Gjertsen 40'
Brown 42'		 (Report) Bellsomo Yellow card 21'
Pejic Red card 29'
Toure 44'
Moose Yellow card 56'
Attendance: 13,034
Referee: Dave Gantar

Montreal Impact won 6–3 on aggregate.

USL First Division
2009 Champions
Canada
Montreal Impact
Second title

Awards and All-League teams

First Team
F: Charles Gbeke (Vancouver Whitecaps) (Leading Goalscorer); Keita Mandjou (Portland Timbers); Johnny Menyongar (Rochester Rhinos)
M: Daniel Paladini (Carolina RailHawks); Ryan Pore (Portland Timbers); Ricardo Sánchez (Minnesota Thunder)
D: Nelson Akwari (Charleston Battery); Cristian Arrieta (Puerto Rico Islanders) (MVP & Defender of the Year); Matt Bobo (Charleston Battery); David Hayes (Portland Timbers)
G: Steve Cronin (Portland Timbers) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Gavin Wilkinson (Portland Timbers) (Coach of the Year)

Second Team
F: Marlon James (Vancouver Whitecaps); Eddie Johnson (Austin Aztex)
M: Martin Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps); Lawrence Olum (Minnesota Thunder); Jonathan Steele (Puerto Rico Islanders); David Testo (Montreal Impact)
D: Stephen DeRoux (Montreal Impact); Cameron Knowles (Portland Timbers); John Krause (Puerto Rico Islanders); Mark Schulte (Carolina RailHawks)
G: Bill Gaudette (Puerto Rico Islanders)

Second Division
USL Second Division
Season2009
ChampionsWilmington Hammerheads (Regular Season); Richmond Kickers (playoffs)
Goals scored252
Average goals/game2.80
Biggest home win6–0 (Charlotte vs. Bermuda)
Biggest away win6–3 (Wilmington @ Charlotte)
3–0 (Charlotte @ Real Maryland)
Highest scoring7–2 (Richmond vs Bermuda)
6–3 (Wilmington @ Charlotte)
Longest winning run5 (Wilmington)
Longest unbeaten run6 (Richmond)
Longest losing run5 (Bermuda)
Highest attendance4,010 (Richmond)
Lowest attendance200 (Bermuda)
Average attendance1,686
← 2008
2010 →

Standings

USL Second Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wilmington Hammerheads 20 12 5 3 42 24 +18 39 Regular season champion
2 Richmond Kickers 20 11 3 6 39 18 +21 39 Playoff spot clinched
3 Harrisburg City Islanders 20 9 7 4 31 23 +8 31
4 Charlotte Eagles 20 8 5 7 40 28 +12 31
5 Real Maryland Monarchs 20 8 10 2 22 31 −9 26
6 Crystal Palace Baltimore 20 6 9 5 16 20 −4 23
7 Western Mass Pioneers 20 6 9 5 21 34 −13 23
8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 6 10 4 18 27 −9 22
9 Bermuda Hogges 20 4 12 4 19 43 −24 16
Source:

Results
Abbreviation and Color Key:
Bermuda Hogges – BMU • Charlotte Eagles – CHA • Crystal Palace Baltimore – CPB
Harrisburg City Islanders – HAR • Pittsburgh Riverhounds – PIT • Real Maryland Monarchs – RMM
Richmond Kickers – RIC • Western Mass Pioneers – WMA • Wilmington Hammerheads – WIL
Win  • Loss  • Tie  • Home
Club Match
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Bermuda HoggesCPBRMMHARRICWILWILRMMWILCHAPITHARCPBWMAPITPITRICWMAWMACHARMM
2–03–22–11–00–00–11–01–06–01–03–01–22–21–21–07–25–02–21–14–3
Charlotte EaglesWILCPBWILRICCPBHARPITBMUWMARICHARWILRICWMARMMRMMCPBBMUPITWMA
2–20–23–61–11–23–05–16–02–02–20–02–33–05–01–10–30–01–11–33–0
Crystal Palace BaltimorePITBMUCHAWILRMMWMACHARICWMARMMWMAWILBMURMMHARHARRICCHAHARPIT
0–02–00–23–02–01–01–21–10–00–12–12–11–20–13–12–01–20–00–01–0
Harrisburg City IslandersRICWMABMUPITPITCHARMMRICBMURMMCHAWILCPBCPBPITWILRICRMMCPBWMA
2–23–12–13–00–13–02–35–03–04–00–03–23–12–01–01–20–10–00–02–1
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsCPBRICRMMHARHARCHAWILBMURICWMARICBMUBMURMMHARWMAWMAWILCHACPB
0–01–12–13–00–15–11–31–00–20–01–21–21–02–11–01–13–00–21–31–0
Real Maryland MonarchsBMUPITCPBWMABMUCPBHARWMARICHARWILCPBPITWILCHACHARICHARBMUWIL
3–22–12–03–01–00–12–32–01–04–03–00–12–13–11–10–31–00–04–32–0
Richmond KickersHARRICWMABMUCHACPBWMAHARRMMPITCHAPITCHABMUCPBWILHARRMMWILWIL
2–21–10–21–01–11–12–05–01–00–22–21–23–07–21–23–20–11–00–12–2
Western Mass PioneersHARRICCPBRMMWILCPBRICCPBRMMCHAPITBMUWILCHABMUBMUPITPITHARCHA
3–10–21–03–02–10–02–02–12–02–00–02–24–05–05–02–21–13–02–13–0
Wilmington HammerheadsCHACPBCHABMUBMUWMAPITBMUCPBRMMHARCHAWMARMMRICHARPITRICRMMRIC
2–23–03–60–00–12–11–31–02–10–33–22–34–03–13–21–20–20–12–02–2

Playoffs
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Wilmington Hammerheads 0
4 Charlotte Eagles 1
4 Charlotte Eagles 3
5 Real Maryland Monarchs 1
2 Richmond Kickers 3
4 Charlotte Eagles 1
2 Richmond Kickers (AET) 1
3 Harrisburg City Islanders 0

First round
Charlotte Eagles3–1Real Maryland Monarchs
Herrera 4' (pen.)
Swinehart 16'
Bentos 90' Yellow card 90+'		 Report Brooks 83' Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 90+'
Lewis Yellow card 68'
King Yellow card 89'
Funicello Red card 90'
Attendance: 760
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (United States)

Semifinals
Richmond Kickers1 – 0
(AET)		Harrisburg City Islanders
Worthen Yellow card 33'
Hunter Yellow card 117'
Delicâte 120'		 (Report) Baker Yellow card 43'
Velten Yellow card 63'
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Mike Andrews (United States)
Wilmington Hammerheads0–1Charlotte Eagles
Watson Yellow card 36' (Report) Williams Yellow card 61'
Herrera Yellow card 62'
Swinehart Yellow card 80'
Bentos 85'
Attendance: 2,783
Referee: Dan Fitzgerald (United States)

Final
Richmond Kickers3–1Charlotte Eagles
Elcock 63'
DiRaimondo 83'
Bulow 86' (pen.)		 (Report) Martins 14'
Nunes Yellow card 41'
Williams Yellow card 46'
Ceus Yellow card 85'
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: Tony Russo (United States)

Awards and All-League team

First Team
F: Matthew Delicâte (Richmond Kickers), Jamie Watson (WIL) (MVP)
M: Ty Shipalane (HAR), Kenny Bundy (WIL), Mike Burke (RIC), Jorge Herrera (CHA)
D: Dustin Bixler (HAR), John Borrajo (RMD), Shintaro Harada (CPB), Yomby William (RIC) (Defender of the Year)
G: Ronnie Pascale (RIC) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: David Irving (WIL)
Rookie of the Year: Ty Shipalane, HAR

Second Team
F: Almir Barbosa (WMA), Damico Coddington (BER), Chad Severs (HAR)
M: Justin Evans (PIT), Jamie Franks (WIL), Amaury Nunes (CHA), Val Teixeira (CPB)
D: Colin Falvey (WIL), Sascha Gorres (RIC), Andrew Marshall (CPB)
G: Chase Harrison (HAR)

Premier Development League
Further information: 2009 PDL Season

W-League
Further information: 2009 USL W-League season

References
  1. "2009 USL-1 season details unveiled". www.uslsoccer.com. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  2. "Austin receives two point deduction". www.uslsoccer.com. July 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  3. Substitute Marco Reda was sent off from the bench.
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